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After some fractious years the relationship between China and Australia has undergone a bit of a reality check. What does that mean and does it have any implications for the rest of the world and their relationship with China? Rory Medcalf argues that Australia has pushed back against 'Chinese ...

After months of diplomatic tension, relations between Australia and China are finally starting to thaw. This week Foreign Minister Marise Payne and Trade Minister Simon Birmingham will visit China for economic and strategic talks, the first high-level official meetings since 2016. Beijing ...

The Federal Government has unveiled sweeping reforms to the live export industry, aimed at lifting animal welfare standards. One of the key changes will be the re-introduction of the Agricultural Department's animal welfare branch, which was shut down by former Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby ...